Overview
- DHS says the driver resisted during a vehicle stop in Franklin Park, dragged an ICE officer with his car, and was shot; the officer is in stable condition.
- Mexico’s consulate identified the victim as 38-year-old Silverio Villegas and requested a thorough investigation while assisting his relatives.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the episode a preventable tragedy and urged a full, transparent review of ICE’s actions.
- The incident occurred during the Trump administration’s "Operation Midway Blitz" targeting undocumented and alleged criminal migrants in Chicago and other parts of Illinois.
- Protests and political friction intensified as city and state leaders opposed federal tactics, and President Trump pointed to a National Guard deployment in Memphis.